*** Below gives key levels of markets at...>

SNAPSHOT: *** Below gives key levels of markets at the start of the Asia-Pac

session:

- Nikkei 225 up 17.42 points at 20299.38

- ASX 200 down 0.776 points at 5713.577

- JGB 10-Yr future down 9 ticks at 150.68, JGB 10-Yr yield up 1bp at 0.039%-

Aussie 3-Yr future down 1 ticks at 97.78, Aussie 3-Yr yield up 0.2bp at 2.18%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0 ticks at 97.155, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 0.3bp at

2.814%

- US 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 126.01+, US 10-Yr yield down 0.1bp at 2.234%

- WTI crude up $0.32 at $49.8, Gold down $0.38 at $1310.91

- USDJPY up 5 pips at 111.59

* TRUMP THREATENS TO 'DESTROY' N. KOREA IF FORCED TO DEFEND THE U.S OR ALLIES

* THERESA MAY SAID TO BE PREPARING E20BLN BUDGET OFFER FOR UK EU DIVORCE

* NEW ZEALAND Q2 CURR ACCT BAL -NZ$618M VS MNI MEDIAN -NZ$975M

* JAPAN AUG TRADE SURPLUS Y113.6 BLN; MEDIAN Y101.3 BLN SURPLUS

* JAPAN AUG IMPORTS POST 8TH STRAIGHT Y/Y RISE/EXPORTS 9TH STRAIGHT Y/Y RISE